Quality of life among siblings of patients with chronic conditions

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Abstract

Introduction. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a measure of health outcomes. It assesses the subjective and overall impact of diseases on daily life. It also provides multidimensional data about physical well-being,familyandpeersrelations.HRQoLstudies on siblings are limited. Objective. To compare HRQoL among siblings of pediatric patients with chronic rheumatic diseases, kidney or liver transplant and healthy children whose siblings had no chronic conditions. Results. The siblings of children with kidney transplant (n: 65), liver transplant (n: 35), and chronic rheumatic diseases (n: 36) were compared to the healthy children group (n: 51). Thetotalsiblingsgrouphadalower,statistically significant score in the physical well-being, socialsupportandpeers,andfinancialresources dimensions. The siblings of kidney transplant patients had a low score in the physical well-being(p<0.02;effectsize[ES]:0.66)andfinancial resources (p < 0.01; ES: 0.66) dimensions. The siblings of liver transplant patients perceived a lower physical well-being (p = 0.04), less social support and peers (p < 0.01), and difficulties in relation to school environment (p < 0.02) and financial resources (p < 0.01). The siblings of those with chronic rheumatic diseases had a lower score in the physical well-being (p < 0.05; ES: 0.44) and social support and peers (p < 0.01; ES: 0.58) dimensions. Conclusion. HRQoL among healthy children whose siblings have a chronic disease was lower in the physical well-being, social support and peers, and financial resources dimensions compared to the healthy children group.

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Velasco, J., Ferraris, V., Eymann, A., Coccia, P. A., Ghezzi, L. R., Sánchez, M. C., … Ferraris, J. R. (2020). Quality of life among siblings of patients with chronic conditions. Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria, 118(4), 252–257. https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2020.eng.252

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